[content id=”79272″] JUNEAU, Alaska — July’s statewide job count was up by 2,800, or 0.8 percent, from July 2024. Construction added 900 jobs over the year, benefiting from North Slope oil and gas and federally funded infrastructure projects. Those projects also spurred growth in transportation, warehousing and utilities (500) and professional and business services (400). […]
JUNEAU — Due to the passage of Ballot Measure 1 in November 2024, Alaska’s minimum wage will increase to $13.00 per hour on July 1, 2025. It will subsequently increase to $14.00 on July 1, 2026, and to $15.00 on July 1, 2027. Thereafter, the minimum wage will be adjusted annually for inflation starting January […]
JUNEAU — The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Employment Security Tax section provides public notification of any unclaimed employer and employee refund checks that were issued by Employment Security Tax. To verify if you are entitled to an unclaimed refund and request the refund be re-issued, visit http://labor.alaska.gov/estax/Refunds/unclaimed_refunds.htm or write to Employment Security Tax, P.O. […]
JUNEAU — The Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) and the Alaska Safety Alliance (ASA) announce the release of a new workforce plan, Alaska’s Workforce Future. A collaborative effort, and driven by feedback from industry representatives, job seekers and others, this cross-industry plan charts a course forward for Alaska’s public and private sectors to […]